In the former mode, Melodyne displays all clips on the current Cubase track which have the Extension applied, whereas in the latter it shows only the currently selected clip. Usefully, the Melodyne toolbar now includes buttons (located top-centre) to toggle between 'track mode' (the two–blob icon) or 'clip mode' (single–blob icon). The Melodyne Extension can be used to process multiple clips on a single audio track simultaneously. Melodyne editing is sync'ed between copies of the same audio clip (as in the first two clips shown here), but you can break that link if you want to perform clip-specific editing (as in the third clip, where the Melodyne Extension has been unloaded and then reloaded). It might seem a small behaviour difference, but it really does make working with Melodyne much more efficient. Equally welcome is that the cursor display in Melodyne doesn't just reflect the cursor position in Cubase's Project Window - it can be used to adjust the playback position of Cubase in real-time. For example, if you move, or adjust the length of, an audio clip on the Cubase timeline, those changes are immediately reflected in Melodyne. As we've reviewed Melodyne on a number of occasions (most recently v4 in SOS February 2016: ) I'll not describe all that here instead, I'll focus on the significant workflow advantages that ARA 2 brings to the table.Ī very welcome change is that Cubase and Melodyne now communicate with each other in a much more integrated way as you perform edits. The actual editing tools available are the same as in the VST version of Melodyne. Video of Cubase Workshop ARA 2 Integration clip 1 Sing Something Simple Fourth, a Compare button on the left side of the Melodyne toolbar allows you to toggle between the original audio and the 'Melodyned' version, making it easy to check whether your changes are for the better. Third, as with any Lower Zone editor, you can float the Melodyne plug-in window if you prefer. Second, the Extension (Melodyne in this instance) is pre any conventional VST insert plug-ins in the signal path. First, while the Melodyne Extension is active, you can't access the usual Cubase Sample Editor options (including VariAudio and AudioWarp). After some very brief behind-the-scenes analysis, Melodyne's editor opens in Cubase's Lower Zone - complete with its usual menus, editing options and note blobs ready for action.įour things are worth noting at this stage. (You can unload the Melodyne Extension in the same fashion.) Alternatively, depending on what details you've set Cubase to display in the main Project Window's Info Line, you can load/unload Melodyne via an Extensions option here. Select the audio clip(s) you wish to process in Melodyne, go to Audio / Extensions on the main menu, and select Melodyne.
So it's essential with this VST approach that you adhere very carefully to a certain workflow.ĪRA 2 overcomes these problems, and it all feels much more deeply integrated - which it is! To access this new ARA 2 connectivity, you'll need Melodyne v4.2.2 (or later) installed. But that approach requires an initial 'transfer' of audio data into the Melodyne plug-in before you can make pitch/timing changes in Melodyne, and those changes aren't updated in the waveform in Cubase - so if you try to perform editing of said audio on the Cubase timeline, those changes are not made to the audio in Melodyne unless/until you repeat the transfer process.
Previously, Cubase users could already insert Melodyne as a VST plug-in, and you still can work that way.
MELODYNE EDITOR 2 IS GARBAGE PRO
A few plug-ins now support ARA (Celemony Melodyne, Synchro Arts Revoice Pro and Vocalign, and - recently acquired by Steinberg - SpectraLayers), but the format is Celemony's creation - so this month I'll consider how ARA 2 might improve the workflow of anyone using both Cubase Pro 10 and Melodyne.
MELODYNE EDITOR 2 IS GARBAGE UPDATE
When Cubase Pro 10 was released, Steinberg also announced that support for the Audio Random Access 2 (ARA 2) plug-in format would follow soon, and June 2019's free v10.0.30 update delivered it. With ARA 2, Melodyne can be just another part of Cubase. ARA 2 integrates Melodyne much more deeply into the Cubase Pro editing environment.
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